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指甲
zhǐjia
Description
指甲长在手指和脚趾的最上面，又硬又平。
"指甲" grow on the top of fingers and toes; they are hard and flat.
很多人喜欢把指甲剪短，也有人喜欢在指甲上涂颜色。
Many people like to cut their "指甲" short, and some like to paint colors on their "指甲".
Meanings
指甲zhǐjia
fingernail; toenail
我的指甲太长了，该剪了。
My nails are too long; I should cut them.
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Notes
- Etymology
指 means 'finger' and 甲 means 'shell/armor', together 'the hard shell on the finger'.
- Nuance
colloquially 甲 is read 'jia' (neutral tone); the formal reading 'zhǐjiǎ' also exists.
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